The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-17
j. 0. ADAMS, FUNERAL.
An Interesting Personal "Reminiscences of
thu Late Ben: PerIey Poore.

thu Late Ben: PerIey Poore.
The funeral of John Quincy Adams
was celebrated at Washington, on the
26th of February, 1S4S. Minute guns
were fired, the Executive departments
were put in mourning, and many of
the private buildings on Pennsylvania
avenue were also hung with black.
The stores were closed and all business
suspended. The various societies and
public bodies commenced forming at
eleven o'clock, and moved toward the
capitol under military escort. The
crowd in and around the capitol was
unprecedented. Many people had
come in from the country around to
witness the ceremonies. A large por-
ton of the Legislature of Maryland
and many citizens from Annapolis and
Baltimore were present
At ten minutes before twelve the
Speaker called the House to order, at
which moment the bell on Capitol Hill
commenced its solemn tolling, as the
signal for the commencement of the
ceremonies. The President of the
United States and heads of the depart
ments entered the hall, the former TAX
ing his seat on the right of the Speaker.
The Judges of the Supreme Court in
their gowns, the officers of the army
and navy in full uniform, the foreign
Ministers and their suites in splendid
costume, followed and took their seats
upon the right and left of the area, in
front of the Speakers chair. The Sem
ate of the United States then entered,
with the Vice President, the latter tax
ing his seat on the Speakers left. Mr..
G.. F. Adams and others of the family,
and friends of the deceased, occupied a
range of seats provided for them on the
left of the area.
After pause of some minutes, Sena-
tors Webster and Davis, and Massa-
chusetts delegation, as mourners, and
in black scarfs and bands, entered the
hall preceding the coffin, which was
brought in in charge of the pall-bearers
and the committee of arrangements.
The coffin wat placed on the bier in the
area in front of the Speaker. After de-
posting the coffin, those who had it IL
charge remained standing around it fol
q number of minutes in impressive
silence, while the whole assembly rose.
The coffin, which was of lead, en-
closed in mahogany, was silver.
mounted and covered with black silk
velvet trimmed with silver. A silver
heart-shaped plate, decorated with a
spread eagle, bore the following in
scription, which was written, at the re-
! quest of the Massachusetts delegation,
| by Daniel Webster, to wit:
John Quincy Adams,
Born,
An inhabitant of Massachusetts, July II, 1857
Died,
| A citizen of the United States,
In the Capitol at Washington,
February %. ISIS.
Having served his country 90" Ha' century,
Enjoyed its highest Honors.
The hangings over the Speakers
chair were shrouded in black. as also
was the figure of history, over the prin
cipal entrance, and the portraits O.
Washington and Lafayette, etc.
The chaplain of the House opened
the service with prayer. This was fol
lowed by solemn dirgc sung by z;
choir in the ladies' gallery. An ap
propriate address was delivered by the
chaplain, occupying about fifty min
utes. The closing hymn was sung by
the choir, and the funeral procession
was then formed, moving through the
rotunda to the east portico of the cap
itol, where the carriages were in wait
ing.
The funeral car, though simple, wa
very tasteful and elegant. The bic
was decorated with funeral urns, anC
the canopy over the colin was sur
mounted by an eagle, the whole being
covered with velvet and Grape. Tit
car was drawn by six elegant white
horses, caparisoned in black, and lee
by grooms with white scarfs.
The funeral cortege, preceded by 4;
troop of horse and u battalion of in
fantry, moved in long and imposing
procession to the Congressional GENE
terry. The coffin was then deposited il
the receiving vault, after the perform
ance of the burial service of the Pro
testapt Episcopal Church, but was sub
sequently removed to the family toni
at Quincy, Mass.-Bem: PerIeV Poore, n
Boston Budget.